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Flu Symptoms and Common Signs of Influenza You Should Recognize - Shape Magazine

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Flu Symptoms and Common Signs of Influenza You Should Recognize - Shape Magazine Flu Symptoms and Common Signs of Influenza You Should Recognize - Shape Magazine Posted: 19 Sep 2019 12:00 AM PDT Flu Symptoms and Common Signs of Influenza You Should Recognize | Shape Top Navigation Close Explore Shape Profile Menu Follow us Close Share options Back to story Close Comment on this project Rate Review Comment on this story Tell us what you think... Submit Thanks for adding your feedback. Close View image Flu Symptoms Everyone Should Be Aware of as Flu Season Approaches this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. You are subscribed to email updates from "signs of std" - Google News . To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubs...

Health advocates fear Planned Parenthood funding loss could worsen STD crisis | TheHill - The Hill

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Health advocates fear Planned Parenthood funding loss could worsen STD crisis | TheHill - The Hill Health advocates fear Planned Parenthood funding loss could worsen STD crisis | TheHill - The Hill Posted: 31 Aug 2019 12:00 AM PDT Public health advocates are warning that record-high rates of sexually transmitted diseases could worsen as Planned Parenthood, a major provider of STD testing and treatment, faces a loss of federal funding under a new Trump rule. Planned Parenthood's loss of $60 million a year in government funding is seen by advocates as a huge setback in the fight against "epidemic"-level STD rates that could lead to more low-income people going untreated. ADVERTISEMENT "Planned Parenthood reached a large number of women, men and young people, and this is a blow to the availability of STD screening and treatment," said David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors. ...

DIY rape kit startup's 23-year-old founder says she is a sexual assault survivor - Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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DIY rape kit startup's 23-year-old founder says she is a sexual assault survivor - Brooklyn Daily Eagle DIY rape kit startup's 23-year-old founder says she is a sexual assault survivor - Brooklyn Daily Eagle Posted: 05 Sep 2019 12:00 AM PDT Brooklyn-based health care startup MeToo Kit has come under fire in the past week for marketing a do-it-yourself rape kit designed to allow victims of sexual assault to collect DNA evidence in the privacy of their own home. Despite not yet being available for purchase, the kit has sparked criticism from media outlets and elected officials as far away as Michigan. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a cease-and-desist letter to the startup's headquarters and, in a statement released last Thursday , accused MeToo Kit's founders of "shamelessly trying to take financial advantage of the 'MeToo' movement" and marketing a product that "appears destined t...

How effective are condoms in preventing STDs? - Times of India

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How effective are condoms in preventing STDs? - Times of India How effective are condoms in preventing STDs? - Times of India Posted: 18 Sep 2019 12:00 AM PDT Condoms are one of the oldest and most effective methods of contraception. Unlike other common forms of contraception like oral contraceptive pills, coitus interruptus (withdrawal or pull-out method), condoms offer protection against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), consistent and correct use of a condom can reduce the risk of STDs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, etc and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. The most reliable way to avoid getting an STD is to abstain from unsafe sex or to be in a monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner. However, in most cases, people who are infected are unaware of the condition as STDs may be asymptomatic and unrecognizable. Here's more on the ...

STD rates continue to rise in Scott, Rock Island counties - Quad City Times

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STD rates continue to rise in Scott, Rock Island counties - Quad City Times STD rates continue to rise in Scott, Rock Island counties - Quad City Times Health officials urge at-risk Fairbanksans to get tested for HIV - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner County assessment shows stark racial disparities in Bartow health outcomes - Daily Tribune News STD rates continue to rise in Scott, Rock Island counties - Quad City Times Posted: 25 Sep 2019 06:15 PM PDT Sexually transmitted disease rates continue to climb at both the national and local level.  Rock Island County remains operating under "outbreak" status, and both gonorrhea and chlamydia rates continue trending upward in Scott County. Education and asking for testing is key to help prevent the spread of these diseases, Scott County Clinical Services Coordinator Roma Taylor says. "It's important to say 'I want a test for syphilis, I...

The Most Common Signs and Symptoms of STDs - Shape Magazine

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The Most Common Signs and Symptoms of STDs - Shape Magazine The Most Common Signs and Symptoms of STDs - Shape Magazine Posted: 05 Sep 2019 12:00 AM PDT The Most Common Signs and Symptoms of STDs | Shape Top Navigation Close Explore Shape Profile Menu Follow us Close Share options Back to story Close Comment on this project Rate Review Comment on this story Tell us what you think... Submit Thanks for adding your feedback. Close View image The Most Common Signs and Symptoms of STDs this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. You are subscribed to email updates from "at home std test" - Google News . To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Par...

Human Service agencies offer programs | News - Indiana Gazette

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Human Service agencies offer programs | News - Indiana Gazette Human Service agencies offer programs | News - Indiana Gazette Posted: 28 Sep 2019 09:44 PM PDT ANNOUNCEMENTS • Grace United Methodist Church is offering the "Grace After School Program-Play, Learn and Grow … Together!" from 4 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday through the end of the school year at their new Kid's Wing, called "Grace Kids Village." There will be games, crafts, homework help, devotion and dinner. The program is free and open to all children kindergarten through grade 5, regardless of school affiliation. Indiana schools bus their kids, and parents are to pick them up at 6 p.m. For all other district children, parents need to provide transportation to and from. Children must be registered at https://vbspro.events/p/ce6db1 . For more information, contact Marty at (724) 463-8535. • The Angels' Wings Christmas Gift Program will start ta...